There are 19 categories by which a player can earn an exemption into the Masters. Whether winning an event or contending at a major, each player in this week's field has earned his way into perhaps the most exclusive event of the year.
Here is a look at how each of the 94 participants qualified (Note: players qualifying via multiple categories are listed under the first by which they qualified.):
6. Current Olympic gold medalist: None
7. Current U.S. Amateur champion and runner-up: Curtis Luck, Brad Dalke
8. Current British Amateur champion: Scott Gregory
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